Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Omelette $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, caper, spinach & cream cheese. Or bacon, mushroom, spinach & tomato
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • your choice of streaky bacon or smoked salmon on ciabatta with poached free-range eggs & hollandaise
  • - Mushrooms $3.00
  • Fish n chips $10.00
  • Burger & fries $18.00
    • Fresh battered fish, chicken or beef pattie
  • Cheese on toast $6.00
  • Moroccan spiced lamb kebabs $24.00
    • on cous cous with pita bread & mint yoghurt
  • Panko crumbed calamari $14.00
    • with lemon aioli - or as main with salad and fries $22.00
  • SPECIAL MAYO SAUCE
    • mayonaise with our own blend of spices
  • jumbo Combo $12.50
  • Lamb Shish $16.00
  • (served with rice, mixed salad, pita bread and your choice of sauces)
  • (cubes of marinated lamb chicken or kofta(meatball) cooked on the charcoal grill, served with mixed salad and your choice of sauces)
  • Zucchini fritters $11.00
  • Lamb Wrap $11.00
  • Shish on Rice $17.00
  • Yellow fin tuna tartare, avocado, roast pepper, sesame soy (subject to availability) $21.50
  • Mesclun fresh salad $7.00
  • Chicken liver pate with beetroot relish and toasted crostini $16.50
  • Soup of the day $15.00
    • Made fresh and changes daily
  • Fresh boneless chicken breast wrapped in bacon on spring vegetable couscous, sweet chilli and avocado dressing $24.50
  • Pork belly slow cooked in star anise, garlic and hoisin on sticky rice and bok choy, tart apple dressing $24.50
  • Turkish bread with olive oil and dukkah $6.00
  • Seasonal vegetables $7.00
  • Beef Rice Rolls
  • Steamed Chicken Feet
  • Preserved Egg Congee with Pork
  • Chao Zhou Pork Dumpling
  • Pork Bean Curd Rolls
  • BBQ Pork Crisp
  • Deep Fried Squid
  • Pan Fried Pork Dumpling
  • Raw plate $33.00
    • market fish selection, white soy, horseradis.
  • Blackened market fish $ 38.00
    • almond skordallia, sweet corn succotash.
  • Roast pumpkin & kale $ 11/$19
    • citrus coriander dressing.
  • Salted caramel parfait POP $18.00
    • Chocolate soil, peanut butter mousse.
  • Onion rings $8.00
  • Skillet Mac n Cheese w ham $10.00
  • Roast beetroot, mandarin, feta. $10.00
  • Smoked bone marrow $21.00
    • parsley, gremolata, bacon crumb.
  • -extras of eggs, mushrooms or tomatoes $4.00
  • -or bacon, eggs & garluc toast $14.00
  • Garters soup $10.00
    • Scrumptious hot soup served with garter crispy garlic bread the choice for today will be advised by your waitress
  • Fish of the day s($15.00) M($20.00)
    • Fresh fish of the day cooked to perfection in our special beer batter served with salad & fries or roast potatoes & vegetables with our gluten free cheese sauce
  • Creamy chicken enchilada $24.00
    • Tender sautéed chicken breast, mushrooms bound in a creamy sauce with a hint or garlic whapped in flat bread then topped with our tomato salsa & grilled with cheese. Served with a crispy salad
  • Garters ribeye $25.00
    • Prime ribeye of beef to be cooked to your liking served with chips & salad & topped with garlic butter optional
  • Star toasted sandwich or plain cheese rolls $13.00
    • Toasted sandwiches comes with your choice of 3 fillings: cheese, tomato, ham, pineapple, onion & your choice of hot fries or cake
  • Sensational vegetable quiche $14.00
    • Delicious fresh quiche served with summer salad and apricot sauce
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Prawn $11.00
  • Combination $11.00
  • Donut $1.80
  • Curry Roll $2.50
  • Hawaiian $6.00
  • Steak $10.00
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Garlic & parsley butter $2.95
  • 180 gm / 250 gm Fillet mignon (with bacon) $36.95 / $44.95
    • Canterbury angus grass fed
  • Wild Fiordland red deer $43.95
    • Pepper crusted venision loin, glazed vensioncheek, mushroom roquette & sour cream ragout, roasted kumara puree, blackberry gel, red vermouth reduction
  • Spanish style white bait $33.95
    • 75 gm South island white bait, redchilli, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, herb salad
  • Straight cut chips $7.95
  • French onion soup $17.95
    • Emmentaler crouton
  • Soup of the day $16.95
  • Spanish style tiger prawns $19.95
    • Red pepper, garlic, chilli, olive oil, charred sour dough soldiers
  • Garlic Bread 10
  • 3 Hot Cakes 18.5
    • with homemade fruit compote, Canadian maple syrup and vanilla cream cheese V
  • Crispy Battered Blue Cod 23.5
    • on Italian flat bread, mix salad, salsa cruda, homemade pesto & aioli.
  • Free Range Eggs 2.5
  • Open Lasagna 20
    • cooked to order with fresh pasta beef bolognese creamy sauce layered with fresh baby spinach & mozzarella cheese, topped with parmesan and pesto
  • Armando's Granola 12.5
    • with yoghurt and fruit compote Soy or almond milk available on request
  • Meat Lovers 24
    • Chicken, italian salami, bacon, homemade Napoletana sauce and mozzarella cheese drizzled with pesto
  • Armando's Breakfast 20
    • Aromatic roast potato, chorio sausage & free eggs with salsa cruda aioli & pesto GF
  • Chicken Egg Soup $4 Small / $7 Medium
  • Spicy Spare Ribs on Rice $12 Large / $10 Small
  • Cashew Nut and Egg Fried Rice $10 Large / $8 Small
  • Chilli Sour Soup $4 Small / $8 Medium
  • Seafood Egg Foo Yung $16 Large / $12 Small
  • Chicken Wings Stuffed $14 Large / $10 Small
  • Prawn and Cashew Nuts $19 Large / $12 Small
  • Deep Fried Ice Cream $4.50
  • Kiwi Classic fish ‘n’ chips $18
    • lightly battered fish of the day served with tangy tartare sauce & homemade wedges
  • Cheese board (2 cheeses / 3 cheeses) $24 / $30
    • wedges of Whitestone Brie with your choice of Kapiti Kikorangi Blue or Kapiti aged cheddar. Homemade oat cakes, apple, toasted walnuts, quince paste & fig chutney
  • Cheese puffs $9
    • a Brazilian speciality! Freshly baked feather-light cheese puffs hot from the oven. Made with gluten-free cassava & tangy cheddar
  • Daily delivery – pie of the day $18
    • a hearty pie served with a garden salad & tomato relish
  • Falafels $12
    • crisp, moist falafels served with cucumber mint raita & chilli jam
  • Wild mushroom pappardelle $18
    • sautéed wild mushrooms tossed with fresh pasta ribbons & truffle oil, & finished with shavings of sharp parmesan & fresh thyme
  • Falafel bowl $18
    • crisp, moist falafels, homemade chilli jam & cucumber mint raita served in a tortilla basket with a garden salad
  • Chicken liver pâté $14
    • silky smooth chicken, sage & port pâté with apple paste & freshly baked bread
  • Chunky Chips Cheese And Gravy $9.00
  • Scallops (1) $3.50
    • One delectable, juicy shellfish, battered and deep fried. Available gluten-free
  • Gravy $2.50
  • Chips, Gravy and Cheese $7.50
  • Hoki $4.50
    • A mild fish flavour, slightly oily with a finer texture Sourced from South Island Seas. Available gluten-free
  • Cheese $1.50
  • Calamari Rings 6 pieces $8.00
    • 6 pieces of Delicious Calamari from the South Island seas dusted with salt and pepper. Available gluten-free
  • $10 Meal Deal $10.00
    • 1 piece of Hoki, Scoop of chips, Can of Drink and Tomato Sauce. Available gluten-free
  • Crusted butternut pumpkin, broccoli, creamed corn, romano cheese, basil $18.00
  • Leafy greens, blached broccoli, forvn chardonnay dressing, pepitas $12.00
  • Fried alamari, baby rocket, aioli $17.00
  • Roasted beetroot, caramelised onion & goat's cheese toastadas $16.00
  • Potato bravas, chilli tomato sauce, aioli $11.00
  • Portabello mushroom balls, spiced tomato, buffalo mozzarella & truffle cream $17.00
  • Smoked trevally & potato tortilla, paprika mayo $19.00
  • Southland lamb rump, swede & dukkah gratin, pickled beets $23.00
  • Goat’s cheese and beetroot salad, walnuts, pear sorbet, goat’s cheese curd $20.00
  • Pear crumble, pears, almond, vanilla anglaise, pear sorbet $20.00
  • Brussels sprouts, sherry vinegar, almonds $7.00
  • Steamed greens, café de paris butter $7.00
  • Chocolate cremeux, coconut sorbet, hazelnut $20.00
  • Canter Valley duck, kumara, tangelo, dukkah, orange gel, duck jus $45.00
  • 40° salmon, seared tuna, tempura soft shell crab, avocado mousse, radish $22.00
  • Potato dauphine $7.00
  • Prawn linguine $24.00
    • with lemon, caper, white wine, garlic and cream
  • Sautéed summer vegetables $8.00
  • Add an 80g steak $5.00
  • Pistachio steamed sponge $15.00
    • with a yogurt vanilla parfait and grapefruit
  • Hash browns $5.00
  • Southland spring minted lamb rack $39.00
    • Choose of sauce choices: Café de Paris butter, Garlic aioli, Green peppercorn, Bearnaise, Pinot noir jus
  • GFBaked whole fish $55.00
    • ask your waiter what we’ve caught today
  • Corn fed free range chicken breast $34.00
    • Choose of sauce choices: Café de Paris butter, Garlic aioli, Green peppercorn, Bearnaise, Pinot noir jus
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand